Infant Pulse Oximetry in Pakistan Study (iPOP)

May 21, 2014 updated by: Daniel Roth, The Hospital for Sick Children

Infant Pulse Oximetry in Pakistan (iPOP) Study: Utility and Feasibility of Integrating Pulse Oximetry Into the Routine Assessment of Young Infants at First-level Clinics in Karachi, Pakistan

Hypoxemia is an abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the blood, and is an important sign of cardio-respiratory compromise in acutely ill patients. Pulse oximetry (PO) is a rapid, portable, non-invasive and accurate method of measuring arterial hemoglobin oxygenation (Sp02), and can therefore be readily implemented to detect hypoxemia in the clinical setting. In this research study, we propose to test the hypothesis that the use of pulse oximetry to detect hypoxemia by first-level health workers' in Karachi, Pakistan is useful and feasible for the identification of the infants most urgently in need of medical care. We will enroll 1,400 infants 0-59 days of age who present to one of two primary health centers in Karachi. Infants will undergo brief clinical assessment by a community health worker (CHW) based on the WHO/UNICEF Integrated Management of Neonatal and Child Illness (IMNCI) algorithm, assessment by two pulse oximetry devices, and examination by a physician. The primary outcomes include prevalence of hypoxemia, feasibility of PO (e.g., time to obtain measurement, number of infants for who repeat measurements are required), and concordance between paired measurements on separate devices.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

3149

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8
        • The Hospital for Sick Children
  • Pakistan
      • Karachi, Pakistan
        • Aga Khan University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 day to 1 month (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Young infants, aged 0-59 days.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Infant presenting to the Bilal or Bhains PHC in Karachi, Pakistan
  • Age 0 - 59 days

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinic visit is for scheduled injectable antibiotic administration (e.g., SAT trial)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Infants presenting to the Clinic
Infants presenting to the Bilal and Bhains Colony Health Center. Devices used to measure Pulse Oximetry (PO) include Rad-5v by Masimo, TuffSat by GE, N-65 by Nellcor, PRO2 by Conmed, and Lifebox by Acare.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Prevalence of hypoxemia
Time Frame: Over the duration of hopsital stay, on average 24 hours
Over the duration of hopsital stay, on average 24 hours

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Validity of PO
Time Frame: Baseline, +2 hours
Validity of PO for the detection of infant illness, in comparison to physician assessment.
Baseline, +2 hours
Comparison of PO Measurements
Time Frame: Baseline, +2 hours
Between-devices comparison of PO measurements
Baseline, +2 hours
Operational Feasibility
Time Frame: Baseline, +2 hours
Operational feasibility (time to obtain measurement, acceptance by caregivers, robustness of devices)
Baseline, +2 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Hospital for Sick Children

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Daniel Roth, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 22, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 30, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

August 31, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 23, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2014

Last Verified

May 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1000028096

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